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Also Known As Ludwig der Fromme • Louis le Débonnaire • Louis the Debonair • Louis le Pieux • Louis the Pious
Born April 16, 778 • near Poitiers
Died June 20, 840 (aged 62)
Title / Office emperor (814-840), Holy Roman Empire • king (781-814), Aquitaine
House / Dynasty Carolingian dynasty

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Illuminated manuscript portrait of Louis the Pious as a Christian Roman emperor, holding a staff and shield, with Latin text arranged around and over the figure.
Historical map showing the Carolingian Empire at its height under Charlemagne, including the core Frankish Kingdom of 768, later acquisitions up to 814, and surrounding tributary peoples. An inset map depicts the territorial divisions of the empire after the Treaty of Verdun in 843, splitting it into three separate kingdoms. Major regions, cities, and neighboring peoples are labeled throughout western and central Europe.
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